Marcusenius livingstonii explained

Livingston's bulldog Marcusenius livingstonii is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Mormyridae. It is found in Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are rivers, intermittent rivers, and freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the brother of explorer David Livingstone, Charles Livingstone (1821-1873), who collected the type specimen.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Family MORMYRIDAE Bonaparte 1831 (Elephantfishes) . 26 September 2023 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 17 August 2023.